Shoe fastener



Dec. 4, 192s.- 1,694,101

W. R. M CLURE I SHOE FAST Filed May 2 1928 shown by Figure 2 of the drawing.

Patented Dec. 4, 1928 UNITED STATES WILLIAM RANDALL MCCLURE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

snon FASTENER."

Application filed May 538,

This invention relates to a device to be used more particularly with Oxfords of the blucher type, the primary object of the invention being to provide'means for securing the upper of the oxford closed, in place of the usual and well known shoe string.

An important object of the invention is to provide a securing device of this type which will hold the edges of the upper of the oxford closed at all times, eliminating any possibility of the .shoe becoming loose on the foot of the wearer.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device which may be readily and easily secured in position.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides'in the combination and arrangement of parts and inthe details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the application of the securing device.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the hook carrying bars of the fastener.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bar associated with the hook carrying bar shown by Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the hook carrying bar at the opposite side of the fas tener.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through the center portion or springsof the fastener. I

Referring to the drawing in detail, the do vice embodies a hook carrying bar 5 to which the hooks 6 are secured, the hooks extending downwardly and laterally in a manner as This bar is provided with openings 7 arranged between the hooks 6, which openings receive the hooks 8 of the coiled springs 9, securing the coiled springs to the bar 5. r The hooks 6 are so constructed that they will readily fit within the eyelets of the upper of the oxford to take the place of the usual shoe lace. The opposite ends of the springs 9 are provided with hooks 10 that hook into 1928. Serial No. 281,161.

openings 11 of the bar 12 which is formed with. notches 13 adjacent to its ends and eX- 1 tending inwardly from the inner edge of the bar.

' Associated. with the bar'12 is a bar 14: to

which the h'ooks'15 are secured, the hooks 15 being of a construction identical with the hooks (i and designed. to pass into the eyelets of the shoe upper, at the opposite side of the shoe opcnin g. Extending upwardly from the bar 1 1 are headed pins 16 that fit within the notches 18 to removably'securethe bars 12 and 14 together with the resultthat when the device is secured to the shoe upper the bar 12 may be readily and easily connected or disconnected from the bar 14 by moving the bar 12 away from the pins 1 1. As clearly shown by Figure 6 the sprin coils are oval in cross section so that they will lie flat and will not extend to such positions that they will bind the instep of the wearer.

It might be further stated that the hooks 6 and 15 are of such lengtns that they Will lie between the upper of the shoe and the tongue which is indicated by the reference character 17. v

From the foregoing it will be obvious that wnen a fastening deviceol' 'tlllS type has been secured to a shoe, the bar 12 may be readily and easily moved into and out of engagement with the pins 13 of the bar 14 to permit the shoe to be readily and easily opened or closed.

It will further be seen that the upper of the shoe will be held in a predetern'iined position at all times, and that there will be a certain amount of give when the foot is bent in the usual way when the person is walking, thereby insuring against the fastener binding over the instep.-

I claim V g l. A shoe fastener of the class described including a bar having hooks to be positioned. in the eyelets of a shoe upper, a bar having hooks positioned in'the eyelets at the opposite side of the shoe upper, coiled springs connected with-the first mentioned bar, a movable bar connected with the springs, and

means for detachably connecting the second mentioned bar and movable bar.

' 2. A shoe fastener of the class described second mentioned bar, and resilient means for connecting the first mentioned bar and latter Uni.

3. A shoe fastener of the class described 5 including a bar, means on the bar a nd extending into the eyelets at one side of the shoe to removably secure the bar in position, a bar removably secured at the opposite side of the shoe, and coiled s'pTings eohneetnfi the bars and overlying the instep, to co'ihne the bars. 10 in testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

WILLIAM RANDALL MCCLURE. 

